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Personal data Meta Martha Bassett 

  • Alternative names: Meta Bassett Mitchell, Meta Mitchell Swalve
  • She was born September 1901 in Martin Co., MN.
  • She died on October 2, 1964 in Estherville, Emmet Co., IA (Holy Family Hosp.), she was 63 years old.
  • She is buried on October 5, 1964 in E. Side Cem., Estherville Twp., Emmet Co., IA.
  • A child of George Bassett
  • This information was last updated on July 12, 2014.

Household of Meta Martha Bassett

She is married to Reinhart Swalve.

They got married on May 20, 1942 at Ceylon, Martin Co., MN, she was 40 years old.

Reinhart "Roy" Swalve oo Meta Martha Bassett

Marriage source: Author: Peters, Roger, Title: "Roger and Marilyn Coeling Peters, Ancestors and Related Families," (Publication location unknown, Publisher:http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rptrs&id=I39142,Publication date: xxiv May MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

"... Reinhart Swalve 1 Sex: M ALIA: Roy Swalve Birth: 28 MAY 1909 in Iowa ... Mr. Swalve was born May 28, 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Swalve. He was educated in Aplington and was married May 20, 1942, to Meta Bassett Mitchell in Ceylon. He lived on Ledyard and Bancroft area as a young man, then moved to Esthervillewhere he was employed by the city for a number of years. ... Marriage 1 Meta Martha Bassett b: SEP 1901 in Martin County, Minnesota Married: 20 MAY 1942 in Ceylon, Minnesota 3

Sources:

1. Title: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Iowa Page: 1/22/1973: Roy Swalve Obituary

2. Title: Iowa GenWeb Publication: Name: 12/2003, Internet Address: IowaGenWeb.org; Note: Source Medium: Electronic Page: East Side Cemetery, Estherville, Estherville Township, Emmet County, Iowa: Swalve Roy 1909 1973 h/o Meta M.;WWII Text: iagenweb.org/emmet/eastsideS.htm

3. Title: Daily News, Estherville, Iowa Note: Source Medium: Newspaper Page: October 3, 1964, page 1: Mata Martha Swalve, 63, died early Friday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital from the effects of a heart ailment." <>

Notes about Meta Martha Bassett

Meta Martha Bassett

Source: Author: Peters, Roger, Title: "Roger and Marilyn Coeling Peters, Ancestors and Related Families," (Publication location unknown, Publisher:http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rptrs&id=I39142, Publicationdate: xxiv May MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

"... Meta Martha Bassett 1 2 Sex: F Birth: SEP 1901 in Martin County, Minnesota

Residence: BET 1942 AND 1964 Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Burial: East Side Cemetery 05 OCT 1964 Estherville, Estherville Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Event: Estherville Daily News Obituary 03 OCT 1964 Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Death: Holy Family Hospital 02 OCT 1964 in Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa

Note: Meta?s obituary appeared on page 1 of the October 3, 1964 Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Iowa.

Funeral of Mrs. Swalve Monday

Mata Martha Swalve, 63, died early Friday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital from the effects of a heart ailment.

She had been in failing health for a month and was admitted to the hospital Thursday.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist church, the Rev. Denzil Neumann officiating.

Burial will be in East Side cemetery. Friends may call at the Reese funeral home after 9 a.m. Sunday until 11a.m. Monday, when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state.

Mrs. Swalve was born Sept. 31, 1901, in Martin county, Minn., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bassett. She received her education in Martin county schools.

In 1924 she married Clarence Mitchell. Two children were born to Mr. and Ms. Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell later married Roy Swalve on May 20, 1942, at Ceylon, Minn.

The Swalves had lived in Estherville since their marriage.

She is survived by her husband; one son, Melvin Mitchell of Rochester, Minn.; one daughter, Mrs. Elmer Schmidtke of Estherville; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs . Caroline Mogolson of St, James, Minn., and Mrs. Millie Mogolson ofSpooner, Wis.; three brothers, Donald Bassett of Truman, Minn., Lester Basset of East Chain, Minn., and William Basset of Spooner, Wis.; and her mother, Mrs. Dora Fuchs of Ceylon, Minn.

Marriage 1 Reinhart Swalve b: 28 MAY 1909 in Iowa Married: 20 MAY 1942 in Ceylon, Minnesota 3

Sources:

1. Title: Iowa GenWeb Publication: Name: 12/2003, Internet Address: IowaGenWeb.org; Note: Source Medium: Electronic Page: East Side Cemetery, Estherville, Estherville Township, Emmet County, Iowa: Swalve Meta M. 1901 1964 w/o Roy

2. Title: Daily News, Estherville, Iowa Note: Source Medium: Newspaper Page: October 3, 1964, page 1: Mata Martha Swalve, 63, died early Friday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital from the effects of a heart ailment

3. Title: Daily News, Estherville, Iowa Note: Source Medium: Newspaper Page: October 3, 1964, page 1: Mata Martha Swalve, 63, died early Friday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital from the effects of a heart ailment." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Meta Martha Bassett

George Bassett
< 1887-????

Meta Martha Bassett
1901-1964

1942

Reinhart Swalve
1909-1973


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Day of marriage May 20, 1942

  • The temperature on May 20, 1942 was between 6.7 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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    • February 14 » Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.
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Day of death October 2, 1964

  • The temperature on October 2, 1964 was between 5.4 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is divided into the independent republics of Zambia and Malawi, and the British-controlled Rhodesia.
    • January 25 » Blue Ribbon Sports, which would later become Nike, is founded by University of Oregon track and field athletes.
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Day of burial October 5, 1964

  • The temperature on October 5, 1964 was between 2.4 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.7 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
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